Manisha Kalyan, the only Indian footballer to have played in the UEFA Champions League for women, was the cynosure of all eyes at the ASMITA under-13 league for girls.
Arsenal Tivat drew the first leg 1-1 in Armenia then lost 6-1 at home in the return, including conceding two goals in stoppage time at the end of the game.
Germany secured a spot in the UEFA Nations League quarter-finals with a 1-0 victory over the Netherlands, thanks to Jamie Leweling's debut goal. Despite an early disallowed goal, Leweling scored the winning goal at the 64th minute. Germany finished with 10 points, while theNetherlands, missing Virgil van Dijk, remained on five points with Hungary, who won 2-0 against Bosnia and Herzegovina. Italy topped Group A2 with a 4-1 win over Israel, and France defeated Belgium 2-1, with Randal Kolo Muani netting both goals in the absence of Kylian Mbappe. Turkey also won 4-2 against Iceland to stay atop Group B4.
Italian club AS Roma have been fined 2 million euros ($2.22 million) for exceeding the intermediate target set for the 2023 financial year under the cost squad rule, UEFA's Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) First Chamber announced on Friday.
The new Champions League format this season will see more teams playing more games for more prize.
The tournament favourites - France, England, Portugal, Spain, and hosts Germany - remain contenders for the title.
In a thrilling match at Euro 2024, Spain emerged victorious over Italy, securing their place in the knockout stages. The game, held at a packed stadium at the Arena AufSchalke in Gelsenkirchen on June 20, saw Spain's relentless attack and solid defence, culminating in a decisive goal that sealed their win. The photos show Spain's journey to the next round, capturing their determination and skill as they faced a tough Italian team.
Germans are hoping for a repeat of 2006, when many fell in love with their national team again after a period in the doldrums similar to what they have experienced in the years leading up to this competition
The case centers on the dispute between the two bodies and the European Super League last year which collapsed in less than 48 hours after an outcry by fans, governments and players forced Manchester United, Liverpool, Manchester City, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, AC Milan, Inter Milan and Atletico Madrid to pull out.
Manisha Kalyan replaced Cyprus' Marilena Georgiou in the 60th minute at the Makareio Stadium, as Apollon Ladies FC beat Latvian top flight club SFK Riga 3-0 in their UWCL opener on Thursday.
The Russian embassy in the United States described the move as ”Russophobic” and said ”sports should stay out of politics.”
Nike has terminated its sponsorship deal with Russian Premier League club Spartak Moscow because they will not be taking part in European competiti..
It's the latest round of sanctions during Russia's war on Ukraine after FIFA and UEFA previously suspended Russian national and club teams in February.
English clubs collectively earned 47 million euros ($51.1 million) almost one-quarter of the total amount allocated for UEFA national team games from 2018-21. A total of 18 different English clubs each earned more than 1 million euros ($1.1 million), with Chelsea getting the most.
In the video, as Roman Yaremchuk looked around at the audience, visibly emotional his captain, Belgian soccer player Jan Vertonghen handed him the captain's armband to more cheers from the audience.
Russia-Ukraine news: FIFA and UEFA's move makes it likely that Russia will be excluded from this year's World Cup and the women's Euro 2020 tournament.
The men’s final will still be held on May 28 but now at the 80,000-seat Stade de France after the decision by UEFA’s executive committee.
The Champions League final, the showcase match in European club football, was set to be held at Zenit St Petersburg's stadium on May 28 – an event that would have normally drawn thousands of fans from across the continent.
Joined by retired greats, FIFA unveiled the proposal Thursday but the pushback from Europe was immediate as UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin confirmed it could launch a boycott by its teams which have dominated soccer's marquee event since Brazil won in 2002.
UEFA's Euro 2020 tournament director Martin Kallen said the main issue had been with Ronaldo's action but there was an understanding of players who did such things for religious reasons.
The Euro 2020 match between Denmark and Finland was suspended after Eriksen was given urgent medical attention on the field near the end of the first half. It was later resumed and the Finns went on to win their Group B opener 1-0 thanks to a Joel Pohjanpalo goal.
Eriksen was given treatment for about 10 minutes after collapsing on the field before being carried off on a stretcher. UEFA then announced the game had been suspended “due to a medical emergency.”
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The white-faced hypocrisy of it is that many of the clubs that were seeking a guaranteed existence in the European Super League on the basis of their past glories may never have got here had a similar system been in place even 20 years ago
The two competitions were suspended in March when the pandemic wreaked havoc on the global sporting calendar and only resumed in August after the top leagues in Europe wrapped up their respective seasons.